Papua Indonesia Tourism

Aksal, Dirwemna, Yahukimo regency, Papua, Indonesia

Papuan habitation of the region is estimated to have begun between 42,000 and 48,000 years ago. Research indicates that the highlands were an early and independent center of agriculture, and show that agriculture developed gradually over several thousands of years, the banana has been cultivated in this region for at least 7,000 years.

Link Location Gps / -4.4930449

Gps Coordinates / -4.4930449,139.476532

The island of New Guinea has been populated for tens of thousands of years.

Link Location Gps / Gps Link -4.4916025 / Gps Link / Gps Link -3.510093

Gps Coordinates / -4.4916025,138.7794089 / -4.4939717,139.5279996 / -3.510093,138.0853146

European traders began frequenting the region around the late 16th century due to spice trade. In the end, the Dutch Empire emerged as the dominant leader in the spice war, annexing the western part of New Guinea into the colony of Dutch East Indies

Link Location Gps / Gps Link -4.6213894 / Gps Link -4.4260769 / Gps Link -4.4881828

Gps Coordinates / -4.6213894,139.9777136 / -4.4260769,140.0198358 / -4.4881828,140.2199428

The Dutch remained in New Guinea until 1962, even though other parts of the former colony has declared independence as the Republic of Indonesia in 1945. Following negotiations and conflicts with the Indonesian government, the Dutch transferred Western New Guinea to a United Nations Temporary Executive Authority (UNTEA), which was again transferred to Indonesia after the controversial Act of Free Choice.

Link Location Gps / Gps Link -4.2996175 / Gps Link -4.1005108 / Gps Link -5.2327218

Gps Coordinates / -4.2996175,139.0438362 / -4.1005108,139.5127588 / -5.2327218,139.8595474

The province was formerly called Irian Jaya and comprised the entire Western New Guinea until the inauguration of the province of West Papua (then West Irian Jaya) in 2001. In 2002, Papua adopted its current name and was granted a special autonomous status under Indonesian legislation.

Link Location Gps / Gps Link -5.2298334 / Gps Link -5.1756288 / Gps Link -5.1607914

Gps Coordinates / -5.2298334,139.8599492 / -5.1756288,139.8695837 / -5.1607914,139.8822165

The province of Papua remains one of the least developed provinces in Indonesia. As of 2020, Papua has a GDP per capita of Rp 56.1 million (US$ 3,970), ranking 11th place among all Indonesian provinces.

Link Location Gps / Gps Link -5.1607096 / Gps Link -5.1599115 / Gps Link -5.1596955

Gps Coordinates / -5.1607096,139.8816724 / -5.1599115,139.8822796 / -5.1596955,139.882647

However, Papua only has a Human Development Index of 0.604, the lowest among all Indonesian provinces. The harsh New Guinean terrain and climate is one of the main reasons why infrastructure in Papua is considered to be the most challenging to be developed among other Indonesian regions.